KP142 (Eastern Thin-Walled-Ware Mug) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Thin-Walled "Phocaean" Mug
Comparanda
cf. AgoraXXXII, p. 267, no. 1600, fig. 50 (J. W. Hayes; context: mid-2nd century)
Description
Flat to slightly concave base. Ovoid body. Vertical rim, deeply offset; rounded, inward-thickened lip. Loop handle, round in section, pressed flat at lower attachment.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
2.5YR 5/6, red. Exterior reduced. Material typical for ware. Trimming marks on lower body.
Preservation comment
21 joining fragments preserve >75% of vessel, including full profile. Slight chipping; slight, sparse encrustation.
Published as
MorisonRife2022, pp. 592-593, 658, no. 96, fig. 17.18
Base Diameter
0.028
Height
0.118
Estimated rim diameter
0.06
Chronology comment
Dated mid-late 2nd century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KP142 (Eastern Thin-Walled-Ware Mug).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kp142>